Jamie McAdams on the Lack of Reverence in Churches

"I grew up in a small parish in Northwest Missouri.  St. Paul's the Apostle is a simple little brick church.  Simple wooden pews. A simple altar.  A crucifix.  A statue of Our Blessed Mother on the right of the sanctuary and a statue of St. Joseph on the left.   Around the nave there are simple pictures of the Stations of the Cross.  When I was growing up they didn't even have stained glass windows, although they do now.   But when you walked into the church there was a sense of reverence to the place.  The place could be packed for midnight mass (and by packed, I mean maybe 100 people?) but it was quiet.  You felt comfortable kneeling down in prayer. You felt the presence of God.  I think this sense of reverence is missing in a lot of larger churches."

In a recent commentary, Jamie McAdams reflected on the lack of reverence that appears to be permeating many churches.

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Roman Catholic Cop: The Lack of Reverence (11 OCT 11)